Yarn carrier



Oct. 11, 1955 E. A. FEUSTEL ET AL YARN CARRIER Filed Feb. 1, 1954 INVENTORS Enema-er A. FEUSTAL K401. Hoe-F62 BY Z Ll-H A ATT RNEYJ United States Patent YARN CARRIER Ernest A. Feustel, Hasbrouek Heights, and Karl E. Hoefer, River Vale, N. J., assignors to Ernest A. Feustel, Inc., Lodi, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application February 1, 1954, Serial No. 407,438

Claims. (Cl. 66-125) This invention relates to improvements in yarn carriers of circular hosiery knitting machines, such as machines of the so called Komet type.

In prior art, knitting machines of this type were provided with yarn carriers consisting essentially of an elongated holder and a portion extending at an acute angle to the elongated holder and constituting a guide finger provided with a tubular portion through which the yarn is presented continuously.

An object of the present invention is to improve yarn carriers of this type by eliminating the drawbacks of prior art constructions.

Another object is the provision of a yarn carrier which is so constructed that it can be easily serviced and replaced in case of damage.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in the course of the following specification.

In accomplishing the objects of the present invention it was found advisable to make the yarn carrier in two pieces, one of which is formed by an elbow portion and an elongated holder connected with the elbow portion; the other piece constitutes the guide finger proper and consists of a resilient end portion which connects the finger with the holder, and a tubular portion through which the yarn extends. a

In accordance with a modified structural embodiment, the tubular portion is so constructed that it will receive another smaller tube. Thus, the diameter of the tubular portion may be varied at will.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, showing by way of example only, preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side view of a yarn carrier constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2, looking in the direction of the arrows on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a side view of a guide finger constituting a portion of a yarn carrier shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a transverse section along the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 is a transverse section along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Figure 6 is a transverse section through the carrier, along the line 6--6 of Fig. 3, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is similar to Fig. 6 and shows a guide finger of a somewhat different construction;

Figure 8 is a side view of the guide finger shown in Fig. 7.

The yarn carrier shown in Figures 1 to 6 consists of a holder 10 and guide finger 11. The holder 10 consists of an elongated rod-like portion 12 and an elbow portion 13 which extends at an acute angle to the portion 12 and which is provided with an inner recess 14 adapted to receive the resilient portion 15 of the guide finger 11. Directly at the bend of the elbow the holder 10 carries a wire loop 16 which is firmly held upon the 2,720,096 Patented Oct. 11, 1955 ice holder 10 and which serves for the passage of the yarn.

As already stated, the guide finger 11 has a resilient portion 15, consisting preferably of two prongs which are pressed toward each other when the finger 11 is inserted into the recess 14. The prongs 15 spread in. the recess 14 and thus provide a firm connection. However, when the finger 11 is to be removed in case of damage or for any other reason, the operator can conveniently pull the finger 11 out of the recess 14 and then insert it again.

As shown more clearly in Fig. 5, the prongs 15 are formed of two curved substantially semi-circular bodies which may be conveniently pressed against each other by the walls of the recess 14, and which will spread out when removed from the recess.

The ends of the prongs 15 are attached to the body 17, which is preferably hollow, and which terminates in the channel 18 open from one side, as is indicated in Fig. 4. The channel 18 terminates in a short tubular portion 19.

It is apparent that the described two-piece structure of the yarn carrier will make it possible to provide adequate replacements and to adapt the yarn carrier to the yarn for which it is intended. Such adaptation is greatly facilitated by the modified construction of the guide finger 20 shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

The guide finger 20 comprises a resilient prong portion 21 which is substantially the same as the prongs 15 and which is used for the insertion of a guide finger 20 into the recess 14 of the holder 10. The intermediate tubular portion 22 of the guide finger is also substantially the same as the portion 17 of the guide finger 11 and the guide finger 20 is also provided with. a channel 23 and a tubular end portion 24. However, in accordance with this construction the tubular portion 24 of the guide finger 20 is provided with an elongated .slot 25 and is adapted to receive a separate tube 26. Obviously, the tube 26 should be of such diameter that it fits with friction within the tubular portion 24.

It is apparent that by means of the described construction the operative inner diameter of the lower end of the yarn carrying finger may be varied Within wide limits by the use of different tubes 26 having different inner diameters. Thus, the yarn carrying finger may be con- 3 veniently adapted to the yarn for which it is intended.

a of limitation, and that they are subject to many variations and modifications within the scope of the present invention. All such variations and modifications are to be included within the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A yarn carrier, comprising a holder having an elongated rod-like portion and an elbow portion connected with said elongated portion and having a recess formed therein; a removable guide finger having a portion fitting into said recess, a tubular end portion, and an open channel between the recess-fitting portion and the end portion.

2. In a yarn carrier, a holder having an elongated rodlike portion and an elbow portion connected with said elongated portion and extending at an acute angle thereto, said elbow portion having a finger-receiving recess formed at the outer end thereof, and a yarn-carrying wire loop upon the turning point of said elbow portion.

3. In a yarn carrier, a guide finger having resilient holder-engaging prongs, a central elongated body having one end connected with said prongs, an open channel for the yarn connected with the other end of the central body, and a tubular portion at the outer end of said channel.

4. In a yarn carrier, a guide finger having resilient holder-engaging prongs, a central elongated body having one end connected with said prongs, an open channel for the yarn connected with the other end of the central body, a tubular body constituting a continuation of said channel, and an inner tube removably fitting into said tubular body and a portion of said channel.

5. A guide finger in accordance with claim 4, wherein said tubular body has a longitudinal slot formed therein and separating the tubular body into two portions resiliently embracing the inner tube.

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